Chalarm hang-daab vs Smalltooth stingray

Alopias pelagicus compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Chalarm hang-daab is Endangered while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm hang-daab	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Alopiidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alopias	Hypanus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm hang-daab and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm hang-daab	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm hang-daab

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smalltooth stingray

Chalarm hang-daab

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.